Angora Goat :This is where mohair comes from and is native to Turkey, their name taken from the word Ankara which is the ancient name for Turkey.

Photo from wikipedia

This is a lovely soft puff-ball of fibre although you can still make out individual curls which measured at 3 – 4ins.

Mohair Fibre

I thought because of the curls this would give me more of a boucle effect singles. I spun this woollen and the result was really lovely, soft and smooth. The Navajo ply did show up the odd wisp of curls, but all in all a nice finish.

Mohair Yarn

I started with a 3.25mm needle, then after 3 rows I decided a 3mm would do it, but after another 3 rows I gave in and settled on the 2.75 for this sample. It has given me mostly even fabric but with the odd raised bump.

Mohair Knitted Sample

It is a surprisingly smooth fuzzy fabric, and I think the odd curl adds to it’s attractiveness. I would definitely bypass the combing stage again for a project where I wanted some texture so I give it an 8/10 for this experiment.